On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 01:13:04PM -0700, Jameson Williams wrote: > The commodity Intel abg wireless chips have worked fine for me. I would > download the latest kernel source, look what is in the wireless modules > source folder, and see if one of those will suit the chip in the laptop you > want to buy. I got a Dell Vostro 1310 last year which has been quite Linux > friendly. > > It's always a good time to think about installing Linux on such equipment. > :o) > > Jameson > > > > On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Robert Kopp <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm about to get a new laptop, and it would be nice to get one at a retail > > store whose hardware was supported by Linux. The only problem I have ever > > encountered with earlier laptops was with the Wifi adapter, but now that > > most of the new ones don't have PCMCIA slots (to provide Wifi connectivity > > if the built-in Wifi adapter doesn't work), this is an important point. > > > > I suppose it boils down to whether the Wifi chipset is supported by Linux, > > then. Could someone direct me to a source of information on this subject, or > > suggest laptops that are or are not suitable on these grounds? > > > > Most people don't like Windows Vista, but XP, which is still liked better, > > is no longer installed on new PC's. Windows 7 won't be out until October, > > and may or may not be free as an upgrade to purchasers of new equipment. So > > it may be an especially good time to think about installing Linux on such > > equipment. > > > > > > Robert "Tim" Kopp > > http://analytic.tripod.com/
Lenovo T series or X series are always great performers and highly compatible. --Dan _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
